Kate
A way to uninstall Kate from your system
This info is about Kate for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by
KDE e.V.. Check out
here for more info on KDE e.V.. More information about the program Kate can be found at
https://kate-editor.org/. Kate is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Kate directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. You can remove Kate by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Kate\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. kate.exe is the Kate's main executable file and it takes circa 410.27 KB (420112 bytes) on disk.
The following executables are installed along with Kate. They occupy about 1.01 MB (
1060783 bytes) on disk.
- uninstall.exe (277.19 KB)
- kate.exe (410.27 KB)
- kioworker.exe (62.77 KB)
- update-mime-database.exe (285.70 KB)
The current page applies to Kate version
25.11.70 alone. For other Kate versions please click below:
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How to uninstall Kate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Kate is a program marketed by KDE e.V.. Frequently, people choose to remove this program. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Kate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Kate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Kate". The Kate app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Kate in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Kate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Kate:
- The web site of the application is: https://kate-editor.org/
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Kate\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Kate.

8. After removing Kate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Kate which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Kate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Kate by KDE e.V. from your PC, we are not saying that Kate by KDE e.V. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Kate supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-08-08 11:15:34.387